Dispenser with auto-start tab

Abstract

An auto-start dispensing container for sheet products includes a sealing member secured to a first sheet to be dispensed from the container. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided an auto-start dispenser for dispensing moistened inter-folded wipes which includes: (a) a container provided with a dispensing aperture for receiving a plurality of moist wipes; (b) a removable sealing member affixed to said container to seal the aperture wherein the sealing member and the container form an enclosure adapted to retain moisture; and (c) a lead sheet engaged with the plurality of moist wipes and secured to said removable sealing member, the removable sealing member and the lead sheet being adapted to draw a moist wipe partially through the aperture upon removal of the sealing member from the container. Preferably, the lead sheet is affixed to the removable sealing member by way of a hot-melt adhesive.

1. An auto-start dispenser for dispensing moistened inter-folded wipes comprising:
 (a) a container provided with a dispensing aperture having disposed therein a stack of inter-folded moist wipes;  
 (b) a removable sealing member affixed to said container to seal said aperture wherein the sealing member and the container form an enclosure adapted to retain moisture; and  
 (c) a lead sheer inter-folded with said stack of inter-folded moist wipes and secured to said removable sealing member, said removable sealing member and said lead sheet being adapted to draw an inter-folded moist wipe partially through said aperture upon removal of said sealing member from said container, wherein said lead sheet is secured to said removable sealing member by way of a hot-melt adhesive.  
 
     
     
       2. The improvement according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack has a Z-fold geometry. 
     
     
       3. The improvement according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack has a V-fold geometry. 
     
     
       4. The improvement according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack has a VZ-fold geometry. 
     
     
       5. The improvement according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack has a modified Z-fold geometry. 
     
     
       6. The improvement according to  claim 1 , wherein said hot-melt adhesive comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene); poly(vinyl acetate), polyamides, bitumens and waxes. 
     
     
       7. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said hot-melt adhesive comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene), poly(vinyl acetate), polyamides, bitumens, and waxes. 
     
     
       8. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said removable sealing member is adhesively affixed to said container. 
     
     
       9. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said removable sealing member is formed from a metal foil. 
     
     
       10. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said removable sealing member is formed from a polymer film. 
     
     
       11. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said container is thermoformed from a plastic material. 
     
     
       12. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 11 , wherein said plastic is selected from the group consisting of: polystyrene, polyethylene, and polypropylene. 
     
     
       13. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said container is formed from a polymer film. 
     
     
       14. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 13 , wherein said polymer film is a biaxially oriented polymer film. 
     
     
       15. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 14 , wherein said biaxially oriented polymer film is a biaxially oriented poly (ethylene terephthalate) biaxially oriented film or a polypropylene biaxially oriented film. 
     
     
       16. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said inter-folded moist wipes are made from an air-laid web substrate. 
     
     
       17. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including an emollient. 
     
     
       18. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 17 , wherein said emollient is selected from the group consisting of: aloe vera gel, lanolin and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       19. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including benzalkonium chloride as an active ingredient. 
     
     
       20. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a composition including one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of: propylene glycol, citric acid, tocopherol, and tocopherol derivatives. 
     
     
       21. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack of inter-folded moist wipes is a stack of single fold inter-folded moist wipes. 
     
     
       22. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack of inter-folded moist wipes are a stack of inter-folded double fold moist wipes. 
     
     
       23. The auto-start dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said stack of inter-folded moist wipes are a stack of inter-folded alternating single fold/double fold inter-folded moist wipes. 
     
     
       24. In a dispenser for dispensing moist wipes including a container provided with a dispensing aperture and a plurality of moist wipes disposed in said container wherein each moist wipe is adapted to draw a successive wipe partially through the aperture upon removal from the container, the improvement comprising a removable sealing member affixed to said container wherein said removable sealing member and said container define a moisture-retaining enclosure and said removable sealing member is secured to a lead sheet configured such that upon removal of said sealing member, said lead sheet is withdrawn from said container and a subsequent wipe is partially drawn through said dispensing aperture upon removal of said lead sheet wherein the lead sheet is secured to the removable sealing member by way of a hot-melt adhesive. 
     
     
       25. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein said hot-melt adhesive comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene), poly(vinyl acetate), polyamides, bitumens and waxes. 
     
     
       26. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein the removable sealing member is adhesively affixed to container. 
     
     
       27. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein the sealing member is formed from a metal foil. 
     
     
       28. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein the sealing member is formed from a polymer film. 
     
     
       29. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein said moist wipes are made from an air-laid web. 
     
     
       30. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including an emollient. 
     
     
       31. The improvement according to  claim 30 , wherein said emollient is selected from the group consisting of aloe vera gel and lanolin. 
     
     
       32. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including benzalkonium chloride as an active ingredient. 
     
     
       33. The improvement according to  claim 24 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a composition including an ingredient selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol, citric acid, tocopherol, and tocopherol derivatives. 
     
     
       34. In a dispenser for dispensing moist wipes including a container provided with a dispensing aperture and a plurality of moist wipes disposed in said container wherein each moist wipe is adapted to draw a successive wipe partially through the aperture upon removal thereof from the container, the improvement comprising a movable member secured to a lead sheet configured such that upon movement of said movable member relative to said container, said lead sheet is withdrawn from said container and a subsequent wipe is partially drawn through said dispensing aperture upon removal of said lead sheet, wherein the lead sheet is secured to the movable member by way of a hot-melt adhesive. 
     
     
       35. The improvement according to  claim 34 , wherein said hot-melt adhesive comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene), poly(vinyl acetate), polyamides, bitumens and waxes. 
     
     
       36. The improvement according to  claim 34 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including an emollient. 
     
     
       37. The improvement according to  claim 36 , wherein said emollient is selected from the group consisting of aloe vera gel and lanolin. 
     
     
       38. The improvement according to  claim 34 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a moistening composition including benzalkonium chloride as an active ingredient. 
     
     
       39. The improvement according to  claim 34 , wherein said moist wipes are moistened with a composition including an ingredient selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol, citric acid, tocopherol, and tocopherol derivatives. 
     
     
       40. An auto-start dispenser for dispensing moistened inter-folded wipes comprising:
 (a) a container provided with a dispensing aperture as well as a resealable lid having disposed therein a stack of inter-folded moist wipes;  
 (b) a removable sealing member affixed to said container to seal said aperture wherein the sealing member and the container form an enclosure adapted to retain moisture; and  
 (c) a lead sheet inter-folded with said stack of inter-folded moist wipes and secured to said removable sealing member, said removable sealing member and said lead sheet being adapted to draw an inter-folded moist wipe partially through said aperture upon removal of said sealing member from said container, wherein said lead sheet is secured to maid removable sealing member by way of a hot-melt adhesive.